C-3PO's Head Sells for $1.058M at Auction

0:00On March 27th, a light-up head from C-3PO in Star Wars, the Empire Strikes Back just sold for $1,058,400 at an auction on March 25th. That price blew past this estimate of $350,000 to $700,000 and became the top sale of the entire event. It even outdid props from big names like Jaws, The Lord of the Rings, Top Gun, and Batman Begins. Star Wars memorabilia has a track record of huge prices, like Darth Vader's lightsaber going for $3.654 million and an X-Wing Star fighter for $3.13 million. This head is the only original one from that movie to hit the collector's market coming straight from a crew member's family. Auction experts highlighted its careful design to keep actor Anthony Daniels safe while wearing it on set. The prop is made of lightweight fiberglass with glowing eyes that had special black shielding so Daniels could see through tiny ports.

1:00One eye keeps its original wiring and there are markings inside from the production team. Fans keep chasing these pieces because C-3PO appeared in every one of the nine main Star Wars films alongside R2-D2, making relics like this one true, treasures, entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Corey with The Story.